北京市顺义区牛栏山第一中学高一英语七选五专题试卷[001]

北京市顺义区牛栏山第一中学高一英语七选五专题试卷

Looking back on my application process, I summarize the things that helped me when applying to Harvard. So continue reading for my top tips!

1. Be yourself.

I followed many “dos and don’ts” at first. However, once I started writi ng more authentically about myself, I was able to write a better essay. In fact, every part of the application is an opportunity for you to paint a picture for the admissions committee. What matters to you? What do you like to study? What motivates you? What kind of student are you? What responsibilities would you take on in college? ____1____

2. Start early.

____2____ At this time, you have multiple tasks to handle and completing each application requirement will take time. For example, securing a good recommendation letter will be easier if you ask your teachers a month before they are due than if you ask them a few days before a deadline. You must also request transcripts, edit and revise your essays, and keep attending and doing well in your classes! How can you accomplish so many tasks? ____3____

3. ____4____

While you won’t be able to review some elements of your application, like your letters of recommendation, you should sill reflect on what you think your teachers will highlight about you. ____5____ For example, in your personal statement, you might have highlighted one of your life experiences that has shaped you greatly. Is your transcript missing an academic passion that has been significant to you? Where else can you share it? Mapping these experiences and strengths onto different parts of your application is a good strategy, because it helps maximize the often limited word counts of your application.

A．Make a map.

B．Select your experiences.

C．This is especially important during your senior year!

D．So see the application as a chance to show who you are.

E．Therefore provide impressive materials to convince them.

F．I suggest setting concrete goals to accomplish every week.

G．Similarly, think about what you’ll say in each part of your application.

We all have to make decisions all the time, and we have an abundance of choices, ranging from tiny issues to vital ones. Unfortunately, people often find it hard to make decisions. ___6___ If you would like to improve your skill of decision making, here are four suggestions for you.

Don't expect to have it all.

___7___ You can't order every delicious dish on the menu. And there will be paths not taken, careers not chosen, to name a few. You can imagine some “what if" situations if you must, but do not let them take up too much space in your brain.

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It's often good to think through your decisions. But don't overdo it. Research can reach a point where returns begin to reduce, which makes it confusing more than clarifying. Many good decisions can be made based as much on intuition (直觉) as on careful assessment of endless